MLS wants to capitalize on the momentum of 2026

Larry Berg, the new commissioner of Major League Soccer, intends to capitalize on the momentum created by the 2026 World Cup co-hosted in the United States. He wishes to inject more tension into the domestic championship and the American open cup, drawing inspiration from the World Cup's knockout format. Berg believes that the millions of North American spectators who followed the competition discovered the passion of football and aspires to recreate this atmosphere in the MLS.